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More Shipwrecks of Florida is a comprehensive listing of shipwrecks, organized by location. It also covers search and salvage, artifact conservation, and rights to wrecks. This new book lists up-to-date information about the wrecks, with GPS coordinates, as well as stories of pirates and privateers, wreckers, and sunken treasure. Covers more that 2,100 shipwrecks from the 16th century to the present--the most comprehensive listing now available. Wrecks are arranged primarily by geographical area of Florida. Within each section, wrecks are arranged chronologically. Extensive and heavily illustrated appendices offer a wealth of information on topics of interest to divers and researchers alike.

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Amazon Review of Shipwrecks of Florida: This book is fantastic and I do believe a great starting point for those just getting interest in shipwrecks and underwater treasure hunting in general. The main format of the book is structured as a reference listing. I have little to no interest in tall tales, semi-fiction or baseless lore that's more a byproduct of the authors embellishments and imagination than a matter of historical fact; needless to say, books on shipwrecks are apt to drift off into this sort of thing. 'Shipwrecks of Florida' performs beautifully, in this regard... The reference section offers just the facts, well presented relevant while being kept as succinct as possible. A meaningful portion of the book is indeed dedicated to Shipwreck Narratives , however, again. These are all fact based, usually first hand accounts of survivors or witnesses and rooted in historical record, rather than contemporary, creative fabrication. Good stuff. There are also to-the-point entries on artifact conservation, wreckers rights, wreck identification, etc. I don't throw around five star ratings unless something really deserves it. This does. Five stars, no brainer. If you're looking to assemble a library on Shipwrecks, this is a must.

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Steven Danforth Singer has been diving for over 30 years, first in New Jersey, where he grew up, and now in Florida, where he has been a certified scuba instructor and has worked on a number of archaeological and treasure salvage projects. He earned his bachelor's degree in environmental science from New England College and has studied underwater archaeology at Nova University. He has worked as an associate editor for Treasure Quest magazine and writes for other dive-related publications. He is president of the nonprofit Marine Archaeological Council, Inc. Steve lives with his wife Debbie in Pompano, Florida

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